Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 3, 2008

31 Million Miles from Planet Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 3, 2008 is “31 Million Miles from Planet Earth,” an image. It is credited to Video Credit: Donald J. Lindler, Sigma Space Corporation, GSFC , Univ. Maryland , EPOCh/DIXI Science Teams. The original explanation runs about 155 words.

From the explanation

“On July 4th, 2005, the Deep Impact spacecraft directed a probe to impact the nucleus of Comet Tempel 1 . Still cruising through the solar system, earlier this year the robotic spacecraft looked back to record a series of images of its home world 31 million miles (50 million kilometers) away.”

— APOD editors, September 3, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 3, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Video Credit: Donald J. Lindler, Sigma Space Corporation, GSFC , Univ. Maryland , EPOCh/DIXI Science Teams
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 155 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 3, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-september-3-31-million-miles-from-planet-earth

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